Holcencyrtus
Ashmead, 1900
Holcencyrtus is a of in the Encyrtidae, Tetracneminae, established by Ashmead in 1900. The genus is represented in the UCR Entomology Research Museum by at least three : H. gonzalezi Trjapitzin, H. myrmicoides (Compere & Zinna), and H. osborni (Timberlake). Specimens have been collected from Mexico and preserved both as pinned specimens and microscope slides. The genus belongs to a large and taxonomically important group of microhymenoptera that are significant agents.
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Distribution
Mexico (records from UCR collection include H. gonzalezi; GBIF records indicate Brazil)
Host Associations
- Myrmica - H. myrmicoides specific epithet suggests association
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Type specimens
Holcencyrtus gonzalezi Trjapitzin is represented by a specimen (UCRC ENT 119125) with , lateral, and label images available from the UCR Entomology Research Museum.
Taxonomic history
The was described by Ashmead in 1900. have been described by Timberlake, Compere & Zinna, and Trjapitzin, reflecting ongoing taxonomic work on this group primarily by Russian and American hymenopterists.